Will Good Friday Lead to a Good Monday?

Historically, U.S. stocks tend to trade down on the Monday following a Good Friday, with the NASDAQ Composite having the biggest decline.

Since 1928, the NASDAQ index posted a loss 61 percent of the time, down on average -0.3 percent.

The markets have been closed now for more than 100 years since the last time they opened on Good Friday in 1907. Here is a look at how stocks performed the day after the observance of this religious holiday.

Dow since 1900:

On average, the Dow lost -0.22 percent the day after Good Friday, down 55 percent of the time.

Gained 0.23 percent one week after Good Friday, up 56 percent of the time.

The index is currently tracking for its worst and first Good Friday weekly percent decline since 2005, when it dropped -1.76 percent.

S&P 500 since 1928:

On average, the S&P has lost -0.16 percent the day after Good Friday, down 55 percent of the time.

Gained 0.13 percent one week after Good Friday, up 57 percent of the time.

The index is currently tracking for the first Good Friday weekly decline since 2006, when it dropped -0.5 percent, and its worst Good Friday weekly percent decline since 2005, when it fell -1.53 percent.

NASDAQ Composite since 1971:

On average, the NASDAQ has lost -0.3 percent the day after Good Friday, down 61 percent of the time.

Gained 0.63 percent one week after Good Friday, up 68 percent of the time.

The index is currently tracking for the first Good Friday weekly decline since 2006, when it fell -0.55 percent and its worst Good Friday weekly percent decline since 2005, when it dropped -0.83%.